Bottle closure



Patented May 1,1935 Q v 1 I t v g s'o imslr Thisinvention relates to an improvement in bottles'and more particularly to a control' of the corks in the necksof bottles to preventtheir removal exc'eptby mutilatio'n 'and change of 6 appearance 'of the bottle,"so that when empty,

a second use, commercially, will be prevented." It is well known that bottles containing beverages, foods, perfumery and drugs; used -corn mercially, and which bear labels, s'ymbols and l trade-marks of 'manuiacturers, are often refilled with. inferior ingredients 7 and sold; these imitations. operating to'deceive the public and injuring-the business of theoriginal producer.-

The object of the invention therefore; isi to provide a bottle closure whichwillbe effective for normally confining the contents within the bottle, and will prevent removal of anyof the contents unless the bottle is defacedand so ychanged 'in'appearance that-it could not-again 20 be Commercially used. 1 "I V .It is-also an object'of the invention to pro- .vide a devicefor the purposes ii'n'entione'dwhic'h will consistof'fewandsimple partsso thatit mayabe' produced practically expense V With the abovefnamed" objects in viewthe j invention presents a new andusefulconstr-uc- 'tion, combination and arrangementoi parts as described herein and I claimed, "and" as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, tit being-underchanges being within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawing, Fig. 1 is a top plan'view of a bottle showing slots opening on the top of the neck. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of a cap Fig. 3 is a view of the upper part of a bottle in section, showing the cap in normal position,

the cork being in abnormal position.

Fig. i is a side View of a cork.' .Fig. 5 is a view similar to the view'shown in Fig. 3, the parts being in operative position.

.Figs- 6, 7, and 8 illustrate a modified form 45 of the invention.

longitudinal section provided withfa panel so that the bore of the neck will be angular in cross-section. Fig. 7 is a top plan viewof the neck shown in Fig. 6, the. cap being vomitted, and Fig. 8 is a top plan' view of the cork'foruse in the neck shown in Fig. 6. i

drawing for a more particular description, the

55 invention is shown and described in connection .may'bedisposed:

andat nominal stood that changes may be made in form, size, proportion of parts and minor details, said Fig. 6 shows the'upper part of the neck in with. a glass bottle or similar frangible container 9 having a neck I i! in which aoork "ll Numerals l2 indicate a pair of segmental sl'ots i which are formedinthe inner side'of the neck '5 near'the'top thereof and. which open'onthe 7 "said inner side, eachjslot having an end-portion 13. which opens Ol'rthe .top of the neck.

Numeral 14 indicates a cap of disc-form provided with' apairof peripheral prongs |5,'said-10 cap being. provided centrally with an aperture lE,'-and' the' bottomlofthe cap being provided rwith a lug or. projection ll.

Thecork lil is provided with=a recess 18 opening'cnits top adapted to receive .the lug. or

projection. 11' of the'fcap-awhen the cork is moved upwardly in the neck. I i.

'AThe cork may havesliding movements longi- :tudinally of the neckbut is non-revoluble therein. Any suitable means may be employedtom)" prevent grota'tion of 'the'cork. It may have a rugose'isurface or the bore of the neck may be angular in cross-section forthis purpose."

. Numeral. l 9 indicates a lifting-member having a head 20..adapted to engage the bottom of the.

cork. This I'member'IJS may. consist of asmall wire'o-ra fiexible strandi It extends iromithe' cork outwardly of the neck through the 8.1381. ture. I6 of. the cap and when drawnoutwardly of .the neck the corkwillihave an outwardslidi-ng movement sothat the'recess. IQ of the. cork After .the parts have been disposed inthe to I position shown in Fig. 5, the member I9 is cut or severed and the only partremaining of said i member will be, that part carried by .the 'cork and cap.

It will be understood that when it is desired to remove the contents of the bottle it will be necessary to deface the frangible neck to permit removal of the cap, and this defacement may be readily made byjuse of a small hammer orother I similar tool. After this deiacement has been made the cap may be removed, and the corkwill I V then be accessible for removal. Referring now to Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the The construction shown in Figs. 6, 7, and 8 of' the drawing is the same as above describedexshown to be angular in cross-section, the cork also being of such shape that it conforms to the shape of the bore.

As best shown in Figs. 6 and '7, the bore of the neck I is provided with a flat panel or projection 21 which is disposed longitudinally thereof, the cork ll (Fig. 8) being provided with a second recess 22, and when the cork II is inserted in the neck ID the recess 22 will receive the projection or panel 2| to prevent rotation of the cork. I

It will be seen that the provision of the slots l2 form a weakline through the top of the neck and therefore that part of the glass outwardly of the slots 12 may readily be crushed to permit removal of the cap, and therefore the caps,

are preferably provided with small handles 23 for convenience in said removal.

prongs engaging in the slots I 2.

The mutilation of the neck as described will not prevent temporary use of the bottle and by referring to Fig. 6 of the drawing it will be seen that a part 24 of the upper end of the neck is circular in plan and is adapted to receive a cylindrical cork.

a cork of ordinary construction is used, and

when inserted will occupy the space 24 in the neck above the end of the panel 2|.

In the use of the device shown in'Figs. 6, 7 and 8,after the bottle has been filled, the cork l l is inserted, its recess 22 receiving the projection or panel 2! of the neck. The cap is then disposed invthe top of the neck with its The cap. is then adjusted so that its lug I! will be disposed immediately above the recess of the cork II. By use of the lifting-member [9 the cork II' is then drawn upwardly, its recess l8 receiving the lug I1, and this coupling arrangement prevents any rotatable movement of the cap.

After the walls of the slots I 2 have been crushed as mentioned and the cap and cork II have been removed from the neck, the contents of the bottle may be removed, and the ordinary cork mentioned (not shown) may be used.

The use of the device will be appreciated by manufacturers and by the public since substitution of inferior products for original genuine products will be'prevented.

While I have shownand described two opposed slots l2 for the neck of the container, it

is. obvious that a single circular slot could be used, and operation would be the same as described. j

I claim as my invention,

1. In a closure device for the neck of a container, said neck near its top being provided with 'for moving the cork to permit the recess thereof to receive said lug and to prevent rotation of the capysaid neck being frangible to permit breakage of the walls of the slot for removal of the cap therefrom and permitting removal of the cork from said neck.

2. In a closure device for the neck of a container, said neck being constructed of frangible material and provided at its top with a pair of opposed slots, a cork disposed non-rotatably in the neck and provided in its upper side with a coupling-element, a cap normally disposed in the neck engaging in the slots thereof in disengaged relation. relative to the cork and provided on its lower side with a coupling-element, and a lifting-member extending upwardly from the .cork traversing the cap and adapted to be moved for moving the cork toward the cap, the coupling-element of the cork registering with the coupling-element of the cap to prevent a ro- -tatable movement of said cap.

' 3. In a closure device for the neck of a container; said neck being provided near its top with opposed segmental slots, a cap normally disposed in said neck engaging in said slots and provided with a coupling-element, a cork nonrevolubly disposed in said neck inwardly of the cap and provided with a coupling-element, and a lifting-member extending from the cork adapted to be moved for moving the cork, the coupling-member. thereof registering with the coupling-member of the cap to prevent a revoluble movement of said cap, the neck of said container being constructed of frangible material to permit breakage of the walls of the slots to therebypermit removal of the cap and said cork from the neck.

CARL G. CARLBERG. 

